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Vulture Presents the Best of Performa 09
Concluding yesterday was Performa 09, the third iteration of the biennial that sees 150 performance artists descend on New York. See our slideshow recap!
See Angela Strassheim’s Eerie Crime-Scene Art
The photographer learned her technique working at the Miami Forensic Imaging Bureau.
Neil Kellerhouse on The House of the Devil’s Arty, Retro Posters
Five freaky posters, and their horror-flick inspirations.
Sneak Preview: MoMA’s Tim Burton Retrospective
See a sprawling show of films, photos, props, and puppets, as well as a selection of immaculate, beautiful, and sinister drawings the director has done throughout his life.
Let Us Show You ‘Who Shot Rock & Roll’
The Brooklyn Museum’s photo exhibit showcases rock stars, of course, but it also highlights the photographers who captured them.
See Mariah Robertson’s Glamorous Photograms
Robertson’s series feels like images from a film-noir set — or maybe plans for a new, gaudy, alluring Art Deco mansion in Miami.
Trip Through Khalif Kelly’s Wonderland
Lush oil paintings featuring robotlike adolescents, dapper rabbits, and sassy gnomes.
The ICP Rounds Out Its Year of Fashion With ‘Dress Codes’
See how a group of fashion-inclined artists explore beauty, identity, and role play.
Contemporary Chinese Photography, Highly Distilled
A selection of images handpicked from twenty different provinces over 60 years.
Georgia O’Keeffe’s Startling Abstract Works
Fifteen pieces, including paintings that will surprise even some of her most devoted fans, and several charcoal drawings that first convinced Alfred Stieglitz of her greatness.
Photographer Tracey Baran’s Intimate Take on Life
See fifteen photos full of humor but also some horror.
Thirty of John Currin’s Controversial Women
His paintings of nude women have been both reviled and — especially since his 2003 mid-career survey at the Whitney — revered.
See What 30 Local Artists Stuffed Into ‘Dime Bags’
Anthropomorphized acorns! Lego Michael Jacksons! Embroidered "domestic specimens"!
See Works by Dorothy Iannone, Sex Goddess, Matriarch, and Contrarian
For all her influence, this, at 75, is Iannone’s first solo show in an American museum.
Photographs of South Africa From David Goldblatt’s Massive, Rich Museum Show
The exhibit — 38 pieces of which we’ve included in this slideshow — is part documentary, part high drama.
The Diversity and Dynamism of the Venice Biennale
It's the most diverse fair yet, with a record 77 nationalities represented among 90 artists.
The Damaged Glamour of Marilyn Minter
She photographed the tongues of models through glass as they sipped and slurped on gelatinous candy and cake decorations.
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